Till the 100th "No"
On every previous proposal, she'd refused me, saying that her childhood friend, Ronald Shaw, hadn't married yet, and she couldn't break their promise.
I used to believe that even if she graded me from zero, by the hundredth time, I would've gotten a perfect score, and she'd finally agree. So, I chose to propose for the hundredth time on my 30th birthday, hoping to start a new decade and a new chapter with her.
I had assumed she would say yes without a doubt this time. But she turned me down again, just as decisively as before.
I got to my feet and faced her clearly annoyed expression. I decided to ask again, partly just to give myself a chance to finally let go.
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